Classrooms Without Borders
Using Internet Projects to Teach Communication and Collaboration

James A. Bellanca (Author), Terry Stirling (Author)

9780807752098

Paperback / softback, published 8 April 2011

264 pages
24.8 x 17.5 x 1.7 cm, 0.483 kg

This practical resource shows educators how to use the Internet to help students communicate electronically, reaching beyond the borders of traditional classroom walls. The authors—a lifelong professional developer and a dedicated facilitator of improved K–12 education through her work with graduate students in school leadership—provide the how-to for teaching essential foundation elements, including teamwork, Internet research, evaluation of information sources, cross-cultural communication, and thinking skills. Emphasizing practical tools and techniques, their model integrates the internet, common school software, and free online technology tools to create engaging projects that advance 21st-century skills.